Outdoor Life

Poisonous Yew: This Backyard Ornamental Kills Wildlife—and Everything Else

On Feb. 3, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game reported two elk calves had dropped dead in the Warm Springs part of Ketchum, Idaho. They join 19 other elk from Mapleton, Utah as the latest victims ...
People

14-Year-Old Boy Dies After Eating Poisonous Berries During a Walk in the Park with His Dad

The teen died after ingesting yew tree berries during a walk with his father Getty A 14-year-old boy has died after eating poisonous berries during a walk in the park, a UK inquest into his death has ...
Idaho Statesman

Yew plants sicken people, too. Family took 3-year-old to ER after eating berries.

When Tyler Ross’ 3-year-old daughter, Adelyn, first showed him the little red berries she’d found in their Harris Ranch backyard, he was sure to remind her not to eat any. “(She) came to us and said, ...
KTVB

5 elk die after eating toxic yew plants

HAILEY, Idaho — Three cow elk and two calves died near Hailey this week after eating toxic yew plants, according to Idaho Fish and Game. Remains of both adult elk and one of the calves were found ...
Cowboy State Daily

Montana Elk Die After Eating Japanese Yew, A Pretty Plant That Kills Wildlife

At least five elk died in Montana after eating needles from Japanese yew, a plant toxic to animals. Back in 2017, the plant caused one of the ...
BBC

Boy, 14, died after eating parts of poisonous yew tree - inquest

A coroner has warned against eating wild berries and leaves after a boy who ate some in a park collapsed and died. Benn Curran-Nicholls, 14, ingested yew tree berries, which contain poisonous seeds, ...
Summit County

Two moose calves found dead in Silverthorne prompt investigation; lab analysis confirms yew plant poisoning

Two moose calves were found dead in Silverthorne last month, and a toxicologist says they were poisoned by yew trees. Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed that necropsy results showed that the two ...
Idaho Statesman

Here’s how to know if you have a wildlife-killing bush in your yard — and what to do

The yew plants used for landscaping in the Treasure Valley are all poisonous to wildlife, people and dogs. There is a native yew, the Pacific or western yew, that is found in Washington and Valley ...
Field & Stream

Multiple Elk Die After Eating Poisonous Yard Plants in Montana

Five elk calves died last month after browsing on highly toxic landscape shrubs in a subdivision south of Missoula, Montana—according to a press release issued by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) ...
abc7NY

Parents warn about poisonous berries found in New York City playgrounds

KIPS BAY, Manhattan (WABC) -- There is a warning from parents about poisonous berries found in New York City playgrounds. The parents say their daughter, Joy, found 'yew berries' in the water fountain ...
Woodworking Network

Rare and valuable, Pacific yew fights cancer, but makes toxic sawdust

Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia, is a fairly rare North American softwood tree, found in southern Alaska, British Columbia, Oregon, Washington, central California, and the western slopes of the Rockies ...